All new students are expected to participate in Transitions. Each new student (commuter and residential) will be assigned to a small group of students, led by a Transitions Leader - an experienced Grand Valley State University student that will guide the group through various programs and activities. The Transitions schedule is designed to share valuable information with students as well as allow for free time to get settled and ready for classes to begin.

"For many of you students joining us for this opening celebration of our academic year, you are beginning your first college experiences. You picked a great place."
-President Thomas J. Haas, Convocation Address